Iraq, Islamic State and Syria

Senior Islamic State Leader Killed in Joint Iraqi-U.S. Operation, Iraq Says
The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.
Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq says
Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.
Islamic State Leader for Iraq and Syria Killed, Iraqi PM Announces
The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadija,
Iraq says key Islamic State leader is dead
Iraqi leader announces the death of the IS deputy caliph on social media; Iraqi forces say he was targeted in an airstrike in the Anbar desert
Iraqi PM Al Sudani says top ISIS leader killed
The leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, "considered one of the most dangerous terrorist in Iraq and the world", has been killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani said on Friday. Iraqi security forces,
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Iraqi Freedom Operation Set Soldier on Path to National Guard
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As U.S. service members rolled into Iraq in March 2003, a young girl looked on, watching with excitement ...
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UK soldier dies in Iraq `accident`
Sergeant John Nightingale, 32, from Leeds, was a Territorial Army soldier with 217 Transport Squadron ... many in the unit during our tour here in Iraq. He will be missed by all of us.
US military doctors aren't ready for the next war, retired Air Force trauma surgeon tells Congress
Witnesses and senators repeatedly referenced an analysis that found only 10% of military surgeons were ready for war in 2019, ...
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CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan vets group to step down later this spring
Iraq War veteran Allison Jaslow announced Thursday that she will step down from her role as CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan ...
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The Best Iraq War Movies, Ranked
Welcome to Theater of War, a regular column analyzing the relationship between Hollywood and the U.S. military. Looking back at almost 20 years of Iraq War movies, the first thought that comes to ...
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Soldier reflects on Army journalism career, following Chicago Wolves recognition
The Chicago Wolves honored Staff Sgt. David Lietz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, in a Hometown Hero ...
Turkey says forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq in a week
Turkish forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria over the past week, the defence ministry said on Thursday, continuing attacks in the region after a disarmament call from the PKK ...
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New York State Iraq and Afghan War Commemorative Medals are now being issued
Two bills, signed into law by the governor in November 2023 created the New York State Afghanistan War Commemorative Medal ...
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Military Fatality Rates (By Cause) in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Measure of Hostilities
IEDs claimed three out of five hostile deaths in Iraq, only a quarter in Afghanistan. Deaths per fatal IED incident averaged 1.5. In period 1, 50/117 military deaths in Afghanistan were UK or ...